Research released today in the UK suggests that potholes are causing as much as £1.2 billion in damage every year due to damage to suspension, steering and wheels. The potholes are leaving drivers with an average repair bill of £140. The research authors, the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), say this is a 16% rise in […]
Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie featured on Ireland AM this morning when Cartell Director Jeff Aherne spoke to Mark Cagney about car clocking and write offs and informed viewers about the latest developments – and Cartell’s work in helping bring about those changes. Jeff spoke about the dangers of vehicle clocking, the regulatory issues, including […]
Regular readers of our blog will know we enjoy covering the latest arrivals at the international motor shows. We’ve covered the last two Geneva Motor Shows from Switzerland. The first big event of the year is the show in Detroit and after a hectic week last week – when we saw the Irish Government act […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle History Expert Cartell.ie today (16 January) commends the Government for swift action on the issue of regulation of vehicle write offs. Earlier this month (January 6) Cartell issued a Press Release which estimated that at least 6 deaths occur per annum in vehicles which were previously written off. Following from the success […]
PRESS RELEASE Vehicle History Check Expert Cartell.ie today (January 13) welcomes the news that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is set to move amendments to the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 on Wednesday which will introduce the offence of “interference with the odometer of a motor vehicle” into Irish law. That legislation […]
PRESS RELEASE PROPER REGULATION OF WRITE OFFS COULD REDUCE ROAD DEATHS Vehicle History Expert Cartell.ie today (6 January 2014) calls on the Irish Government to introduce legislation for the proper regulation of vehicle write offs. At present there are approximately 36,000 vehicles written off in Ireland every year. About 12,000 of those are never returned […]
PRESS RELEASE LARGE-ENGINE CARS LOSING VALUE NUMBERS DWINDLE Vehicle data experts Cartell report today (19th December) that large-engine vehicles (those in excess of 2,000cc) are in decline with their numbers dwindling. There has been a 72% decrease in the number of 2 litre vehicles registered in 2012 versus 2007. Values have fallen such that the […]
Kris Meeke will drive with Paul Nagle for Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team in the 2014 World Rally Championship The 34-year-old Northern Irishman will drive one of the team’s DS3 WRCs on all rounds of the series, starting with the world-famous Rallye Monte Carlo in January. He will be co-driven by Paul Nagle, […]
Our collaborating partners completecar.ie report on the first results of a technical partnership between Toyota and BMW. The 2014 Toyota Verso 1.6 D-4D compact MPV will become the first Toyota to benefit from the partnership. This vehicle will be the first Toyota ever to have a BMW engine under the bonnet. Using the same unit […]
Vehicle History Check expert, Cartell.ie, notes the Irish Independent published an interesting proposal to curb the practice of vehicle clocking. It calls for the mandatory declaration of mileage at motor taxation renewal time every year. The proposal, published by Eddie Cunningham in the motoring section of yesterday’s paper, reads as follows: “There is a simple […]
Earlier in the year Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie published news that the most popular day of the week to conclude a sale of a vehicle is Tuesday. Now, on a different note entirely, a national newspaper reports today that another day of the week – Friday – is the most dangerous day to be […]
Vehicle History Check Expert Cartell.ie reports on the winner of the 2014 Continental Irish Car of the Year. Completecar.ie report that the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association (IMWA) revealed today that the Citroen C4 Picasso is the 2014 Irish Car of the Year. The compact MPV narrowly beat the Volkswagen Golf to the top of the […]
Trend is Upwards in Used Car Market Vehicle History Expert Cartell.ie today (20 November 2013) reports on a spike in used vehicle transactions in September. The total number of used vehicle transactions, seen as a good indicator of overall activity in the market, shows that 93,550 vehicles changed hands – the highest monthly total since […]
Vehicle History Check Expert Cartell.ie reports on a news article which appears today in one national newspaper which says: Motorists will be forced to pay more for insurance after one of the leading players pushed through double-digit premium rises. The fear is that others will follow the lead of RSA, which owns 123.ie. It has […]
Vehicle History Check expert Cartell.ie reports on the continuing gulf between Ireland and our counterparts in the UK over our attitudes to vehicle clocking. This week a car dealer in the UK has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for clocking a large number of vehicles. In Ireland the clocking of a vehicle is not […]
PRESS RELEASE Clocking rate still above 10% National Mileage Register (NMR) hits 10 million Vehicle history check expert Cartell.ie reports today (30 October 2013) that the rate of clocking in Ireland is still above 10% although it has reduced marginally this year. The rate is now 10.5% down from a rate of 11% in January. […]
Vehicle History Check Expert Cartell.ie reports on the increase in tyre blow-outs nationwide, according to an article in the Irish Independent. It appears there are two leading factors for this concerning rise: 1/ the conditions of Irish roads are deteriorating, and 2/ vehicle owners are spending less on maintenance as the prevailing economic climate continues […]
Dublin – 14 October, 2013 – Toyota cars are number one in Ireland for retaining their value for longer than other car brands, according to the results of a comprehensive new study by Cartell.ie, Ireland’s largest official vehicle records and car history check company. The study analysed the residual values of new cars in the […]
Car History Check expert Cartell.ie proudly supports rallying in Ireland. This blog is reproduced from rallying blog ditchslapped. In any other sport, an Irish person who has won consecutive world titles would be an instant sporting hero. They would be in all the papers, they would be on all the billboards, they would be shaking […]
PRESS RELEASE 2014 MAY BE BUMPER YEAR FOR CAR SALES Research Points to Two-Tier Auto Market Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (02 October 2013) that 2014 may be a bumper year for new vehicle sales given the right incentives – due to an overhang of 42,000 vehicles which ordinarily would have traded-up in […]
Car History Check expert Cartell.ie report there were significant last-minute queues outside motor-tax offices to comply with the new system of declaring vehicles “off the road” according to the Irish Independent this morning. The rush is expected to add an additional €2m to local authority coffers. A three-month transitional period for declaring vehicles off the […]
Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports on official figures released via Bloomberg which says European car sales fell in August, bringing deliveries this year to the lowest since records began in 1990. The news comes as some industry analysts predicted the industry was turning a corner at the recent Frankfurt Show as mentioned earlier in […]
PRESS RELEASE Significant Increase in Levels of Vehicle Finance: New Players in Finance Market Making Big Impact Cartell.ie report today (12 September 2013) that significantly more vehicles for certain key registration years are being offered for sale with finance outstanding than last year. In the case of 2012 vehicles the levels of vehicles offered for […]
Cartell welcomes the Proposed Swappage Scheme The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) are today calling for the introduction of a ‘Swappage’ scheme in this year Budget. The scheme would work similarly to the scrappage scheme which was recently successful in boosting new car sales in the industry. Under the proposal, vehicles which are […]
Auto Market Recovering – says analyst Frankfurt Auto Show, opens this week with 70 world premieres. There are a notable number of new cars powered either by batteries or hybrid gas-electric systems as well as some fantastic concept cars. The Frankfurt Messe exhibition centre is actually 230,000 square meters, that’s 32 soccer fields and last […]
We consulted our database to see what MPVs are the most popular in Ireland. The results, based on all MPVs currently live in the Irish fleet, show that the Opel Zafira is Ireland’s favourite MPV. Standing for Multi Purpose Van the MPV has dramatically altered over the course of the past two decades to become […]
Sept. 12th – 15th, 19th – 22nd @The INEC, KILLARNEY Doors Open: 7.30pm | Show starts: 8.30pm COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED If you wish to buy tickets click here Michael Flatley, creator and director of this award-winning international dance phenomenon, proved his vision that hearts and minds, united through music and dance, cross all traditional […]
£30m worth of vehicles saved from scrappage In the first six months of 2013, £30,221,987 worth of vehicles were saved from being scrapped, helping finance companies reduce their losses by reclaiming their assets. Working under the umbrella of the FLA’s Vehicle Recovery Scheme, HPI, our UK partner company, brings together motor lenders and police to […]
The Road Safety Authority of Ireland have launched a public consultation with Group 2 licensed category drivers – bus and truck drivers – along with their representative associations. Group 2 category drivers are required to prove their fitness to drive at application or renewal or during their licence period, should their health deteriorate or change […]
Results of an important survey by UK-based company Warranty Direct show more and more cars are breaking down around the 100,000 kms mark. This is the point when many manufacturer warranties expire – often manufacturers sell new vehicles with 3 year or 100,000 km warranties. Now, this new research, shows why motor-vehicle-makers are opting for […]
Sunshine shone on Killarney on Saturday morning last as the Opel and Vauxhall enthusiasts congregated for Ted’s Opel Vauxhall Run 2013. The Run took to the road traveling over Moll’s Gap through Kenmare and the first stop was at Pat Spillanes Bar. From there to Sneem and on to O’Carroll’s Cove and to Irelands only […]
Car Mileage Declining Everywhere Recently we were considering some international trends covered by The Economist where it looks at the average mileage in various countries. Several different aspects are considered including the number of trips taken, the volume of traffic on the roads, and the total distance traveled as a country as a whole, and […]
Cartell statistics quoted on RTÉ Drivetime Earlier this week Used Car History Check experts Cartell issued a blog about the issue of clocking, its impact across Europe, and our work to assist alleviate the issue in Ireland. Our report, from January 2013, stated that the rate of clocking of a motor vehicle in Ireland has climbed […]
Cartell statistics quoted on RTÉ Drivetime Earlier this week Used Car History Check experts Cartell issued a blog about the issue of clocking, its impact across Europe, and our work to assist alleviating the issue. Our statistics, from January 2013, stated that the rate of clocking of a motor vehicle in Ireland has climbed as […]
PRESS RELEASE CONSUMER NOT FULLY PROTECTED BY GARDAI Up to 2k stolen vehicles on the market in Ireland Used Car History Check expert Cartell today (July 16) is calling for the release of stolen motor vehicle data to the consumer. At present the Irish consumer has no simple way of knowing if a vehicle they […]
New Registrations and New “Off the Road” scheme Today, 1st July 2013, is a big-ish day for the motor industry with two important developments taking place. It’s the first time that our new registration system – scheduled every 6 months – comes into play with the introduction of the 132 registration plate. All new cars […]
AND THE WINNER’S ARE: 4TH JULY IN THE INEC KILLARNEY – SHARON POWER 5TH JULY IN THE O2 DUBLIN – ANTHONY MOODY 7TH JULY IN THE INEC KILLARNEY – TED O CONNELL Congratulations! Please email richard@cartell.ie to claim your tickets. Thanks to everyone who entered and for the winners, we hope you have a great […]
Petrol positioned for a comeback – coverage Regular readers will be aware of the significant publicity generated by our earlier story this week. In conjunction with completecar.ie we conducted an analysis of the new car market and observed that petrol engines are positioned for a comeback. This is based on a combination of factors, including, […]
Petrol Cars in position for comeback Used Car History Check experts Cartell.ie report today (17 June 2013) that Irish new car buyers may, contrary to popular belief, be financially better off opting for a petrol-powered car in preference to a diesel one. The savings could be in the thousands depending on a number of factors. […]
A quick overview of ambulances in Ireland As you know at Cartell.ie we like to discuss aspects of different vehicle types because we know a growing number of our regular readers are interested in off-centre material. For that reason we did a post on police cars for instance, and various features on future concept vehicles. […]
Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes 2013 – Event Video We are delighted to recommend the video coverage for this year’s Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes – an officially sanctioned FIA Event which took place over the May Bank Holiday. For anyone that missed the event live – and there’s really no excuses! – this […]
We consider the BMW 3 Series (E90) courtesy of used car experts completecar.ie BMW 3 Series E90 Saloon – 2005 – 2011 Overview: The benchmark in the small executive class for a number of years, the E90 generation 3 Series has now been replaced, meaning prices are coming down on what is an excellent car. […]
Used Car History Check expert Cartell is seven years old! And what a seven years it’s been! We’ve set up and continually improved Ireland’s first Car History check as well as throw our efforts into the historic Killarney Rally of the Lakes – where we’ve been title sponsor for 4 years – and engaged in […]
FIA entrants will lead Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes Rally weekend is upon us! Crews registered for the FIA European Historic Rally Championship will lead the field away from the start of the Cartell.ie International Rally of the Lakes on Saturday May 4th. The Rally of the Lakes is the fourth round of the European […]
PRESS RELEASE Age of 400,000 Commercial Fleet Soars Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie reports today (April 23) that the average age of a commercial vehicle in Ireland stands at 9.28 years – 1 year more than the average age for a private vehicle in Ireland. The average age of a commercial vehicle has increased […]
Used Car History Check expert Cartell.ie is delighted to be associated with the Carzone bi-annual report summarising the Irish car market in 2012, in which 889,441 used cars changed hands. The report was launched today and includes significant streams of data provided by Cartell.ie. It has received extensive coverage in the media. According to the […]
If a person does not make a SORN or tax the vehicle, they could be stopped by the police. It is an automatic penalty of £80, as well as the requirement of paying for a new tax disc.
“Cartell Clocking Bill” influences Government Used Car History Check expert Cartell is delighted to welcome the news published in today’s Irish Independent that clocking is set to become illegal – at the behest of the Department of Transport. As readers will be aware Cartell’s legal division wrote a Bill which sought to make clocking illegal […]
PRESS RELEASE IRISH CHOOSE LARGER ENGINES Diesel most popular choice Vehicle Car History Check expert Cartell.ie report today (25 March 2013) that the 1.6 litre engine is now the most popular engine size in the Irish private fleet.* The 1.6 litre engine is now undeniably Ireland’s choice of engine size representing 28% of registrations in […]
Audi A4 2009 – 2013 Review Overview: Although not quite as engaging to drive as the BMW 3 Series, the Audi A4 (2009 – 2013 model) consistently outsold its key rival by getting pricing right and offering a wide and varied engine range. The Avant estate was arguably the best-looking estate car on the market […]